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    Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 3, Views: 31
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    jdubya
    Rochester, MI

    August 26, 2012 11:47 PM

    Post #9254963

    It looks like a mosquito, but I've never seen one this large. It has banding on the legs. I'd say it's roughly twice the size of a tiger mosquito. Thanks!

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    flatpickit
    Charleston, SC

    August 27, 2012 6:17 AM

    Post #9255185

    Actually, a mosquito is a type of fly (order Diptera). This does appear to be a mosquito, perhaps a Gallnipper, which is a big one.

    http://bugguide.net/node/view/32476
    jdubya
    Rochester, MI

    August 27, 2012 9:01 AM

    Post #9255417

    That's it! Thanks for the info!
    Flapdoodle
    Minot, ND

    August 27, 2012 10:49 AM

    Post #9255588

    A semi-beneficial mosquito - its larvae eat other mosquito larvae and the adults have not been proven to vector any human disease...

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